New truck registrations were down slightly in May with catch up mode in full swing following stink bug delays earlier in the year.
Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM was down 1.5% to 577 units compared to 586 units in the same period last year.
Overall, 2474 trucks have hit the roads in 2018 compared to 2230 this time last year.
Isuzu remains top of the market, up 14% year-on-year, with 113 registered units. The brand is holding onto a near 20% market share.
Fuso is in second place and saw quite a drop on its year-on-year result, down 36%. It registered 67 units for a 11.6% market share compared with 105 units in the same period last year.
Hino comes in third, down 9.5% year-on-year, with 55 registered units.
In fourth, Mercedes-Benz saw 36 units hit the road down 10% from 40 units in the same period last year.
MAN and Volvo were equal on 35 registered units, followed by Iveco and Scania both on 29 units and Fiat on 27 units.
Used imported truck registrations were up 7.6% with 226 units in May compared to this time last year.
Isuzu also hold onto the top spot in this segment, up 36.7% with 67 registered units and a 29.6% market share.
Hino come in second, up 17.9% year-on-year with 46 registered units and a 20.4% market share.
Toyota come in third, up 7.1% year-on-year, with 45 registered units.
This was followed by Mitsubishi with 20 registered units, Nissan with 16 units, Mazda with 5 units, Fuso 4 units and DAF with 3 units.
